Public Safety
The Leesburg Police Department is pleased to announce the arrest of a Pennsylvania man in connection with a burglary that occurred at the Aeropostale store in November 2024. On Nov. 23, 2024, at approximately 5:10 a.m., officers responded to the Aeropostale store located at 241 Fort Evans Road NE, Leesburg, for a report of a…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System’s Explosives Detection Canine Thor has officially retired after serving Loudoun County for over seven years, from August 2017 to December 2024, alongside his handler Captain Chris Barry. Thor will be honored for his service with an official resolution of appreciation from the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.…
Virginia Department of Corrections K9s Chako, Cyrus, Doc, Eros, Faro, Gus, Hector, Jeff, Max, Tommy, and Woodrow will receive bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. All the vests were sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and will be embroidered with the sentiment…
The Black Oak Road (Route 735) bridge over a tributary of Beaverdam Creek will close indefinitely at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31 due to the results of the latest safety inspection, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Those needing to reach properties along Black Oak Road will continue to have access, but traffic will…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System has announced the retirement of System Chief Keith H. Johnson after ten years of service to the LC-CFRS, the Loudoun County community and the National Capitol Region. In October of 2024, an internal message was shared with County leadership and LC-CFRS members announcing his upcoming retirement in…
Jessica D. Aber announced today that she is resigning as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, effective Jan. 20, at 11:59 pm, after serving in the role for more than three years. “I’ve had the privilege of spending my career as a prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia working alongside talented,…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System’s Significant Incident Report is complete for the 2024 explosion in Sterling that resulted in the line of duty death of Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured thirteen others. On Feb. 16, 2024, LC-CFRS units were operating on the scene of a gas leak at 347 Silver Ridge Drive…
The Virginia Department of Corrections has released a new video series “All Rise with Director Dotson,” featuring long-form interviews with VADOC Director Chad Dotson and a new guest in each episode. The first episode of All Rise features former inmate Travis May. Details shared within the interview include May’s journey from sentencing to his experience…
Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed address, has been arrested in California in connection with the Aug. 11, 2024, burglary of the local Trump campaign office in Ashburn, Virginia. On Nov. 30, 2024, Mr. Kessler was detained by the University of California San Francisco Police Department for squatting in an unoccupied campus dormitory. On…
Investigators from the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office remain on scene investigating an early morning barn fire that took place in the Catoctin District. Just prior to 2 a.m., the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call for a reported structure fire in the 43300 block of Spinks Ferry Road.…